The festival program is unveiled during the opening ceremony, where the honorees of each edition are also celebrated and recognized for their achievements.
The closing ceremony features an awards ceremony honoring the winners in each category. Both ceremonies include screenings of films of cultural significance making their Mexican debut.
The Guest of Honor occupies an important place in the Festival's activities with the purpose of opening different paths to intercultural dialogue.
This presence includes a program of classic and contemporary films from the cinematography of that country or region, meetings between professionals and master classes.
In collaboration with the Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara A.C., the Galas a Beneficio are screenings of premiere films that take place within the framework of the Guadalajara International Film Festival to raise funds that are donated to recognized social welfare institutions in the State of Jalisco.
Each year, the Festival features a retrospective program showcasing the best of the honorees' filmography.
This section features the best of international cinema, showcasing films that have stood out in their home countries or at the international film festivals where they have been screened.
Section for the screening of feature films that have marked the history of national cinema and that have been restored in collaboration with various institutions.
Programming dedicated to the crossover between music and audiovisual language. Section curated in collaboration with In-Edit, Barcelona's international music documentary film festival.
The Guadalajara International Film Festival was the first Latin American film festival to begin offering screenings and talks tailored for people with disabilities in 2014, using mobile apps with features such as audio description, adapted subtitles, and sign language.
The purpose of this section is to link the culinary and cinematographic cultures with screenings of national and foreign feature films with a gastronomic theme. The ingredients and dishes, characters of these productions, will serve as inspiration for the creation of menus offered during special dinners at the best restaurants in Guadalajara.
TV series are an integral part of the diversity of filmmaking. That is why the Guadalajara International Film Festival is exclusively presenting premiere episodes that will be available on digital platforms.
